The Public Intervention and Private Storage Aid (Amendment and Suspension) (Scotland) Regulations 2023

Amendment of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council

2.—(1) Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No. 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008(1) is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (6).

(2) In Article 7(2) (designation of paying agencies and coordinated action by relevant authorities), after paragraph 5A, insert—

“5B.   Paragraph 5 ceases to apply in relation to public intervention schemes in Scotland, otherwise than in connection with public intervention measures which the appropriate authority takes under Article 219(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, for a period of five years beginning on 1 July 2023.”.

(3) In Article 8(3) (commission powers), after paragraph 1A, insert—

“1B.   Paragraph 1 ceases to apply in relation to public intervention schemes in Scotland, otherwise than in connection with public intervention measures which the appropriate authority takes under Article 219(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, for a period of five years beginning on 1 July 2023.”.

(4) In Article 20(4) (public intervention expenditure), after paragraph 3A, insert—

“3B.   This Article ceases to apply in relation to public intervention schemes in Scotland, otherwise than in connection with public intervention measures which the appropriate authority takes under Article 219(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, for a period of five years beginning on 1 July 2023”.

(5) In Article 46(5) (commission powers), after paragraph 7, insert—

“8.   Paragraph 6 ceases to apply in relation to public intervention schemes in Scotland, otherwise than in connection with public intervention measures which the appropriate authority takes under Article 219(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, for a period of five years beginning on 1 July 2023.”.

(6) In Article 62(6) (powers as regards checks), after paragraph 3, insert—

“4.   Point (i) of paragraph 2 ceases to apply in relation to public intervention schemes in Scotland, otherwise than in connection with public intervention measures which the appropriate authority takes under Article 219(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, for a period of five years beginning on 1 July 2023.”.

(1)

EUR 2013/1306, relevantly amended by S.I. 2019/748, S.I. 2019/763, S.I. 2019/1402, S.I. 2020/90, S.I. 2020/576, S.I. 2020/1445.

(2)

Article 7 is relevantly amended by S.I. 2019/763 and S.I. 2020/90. Article 7(5A) is inserted by S.I. 2023/124, which extends to England and Wales.

(3)

Article 8 is relevantly amended by S.I. 2019/748. Article 8(1A) is inserted by S.I. 2023/124, which extends to England and Wales.

(4)

Article 20 is relevantly amended by S.I. 2019/748 and S.I. 2019/763. Article 20(3A) is inserted by S.I. 2023/124, which extends to England and Wales.

(5)

Article 46 is relevantly amended by S.I. 2019/748, S.I. 2019/763, S.I. 2020/90, and S.I. 2020/576. Article 46(7) is inserted by S.I. 2023/124, which extends to England and Wales.

(6)

Article 62 is relevantly amended by S.I. 2019/748, S.I. 2020/90, S.I. 2019/1402 and S.S.I. 2020/349. Article 62(3) is inserted by S.I. 2023/124, which extends to England and Wales.